Atlanta Area Tech Community Groups and Meetups

Kennesaw WordPress Meetup

For the business owner, entrepreneur, solopreneur - you are likely hearing a lot about WordPress and simply want to know more about how WordPress can elevate your online presence - join us. For the current WP savvy folks - you may be looking for resources to pull in on a project you are working on. Come meet new talent. All skill levels are welcome. 22% of new domains in the US are run with WordPress and there are currently 28 million small businesses in the US! We work smarter together.

Woodstock WordPress Meetup

Up where the metro meets the mountains, in Cherokee County, GA a hearty band of WordPress users meet regularly to trade wisdom and build skills. We have events for everyone from total noobs to advanced users. The fourth Tuesday of every month, we have Happiness Bar and/or topics for beginners. The first Wednesday of every month, we have a more business-oriented event. We are adding a development track, soon. We are seeing explosive growth and look forward to serving the far North Atlanta area for years to come.

North Fulton WordPress Meetup

We are a group of local WordPress developers, designers, and publishers who get together to share our knowledge and experience, and to meet other WordPress users in the area. Meetings are held monthly in the evening at ATC Innovation Center (behind the fire station) at Webb Bridge Road and Westside Parkway.

XR Atlanta

This group is welcoming of all who have an interest in extended reality, whether personal or professional. We host events including expos, workshops, networking, panels and guest speakers. If you have an idea for a future event, please reach out to the leadership team!

WebDevOfficeHours

Atlanta Startup Founder 101

At Startup Founder 101, aspiring and early-stage startup founders meet once a month to hear candid talks by successful local entrepreneurs. Learn the best practices, strategies, and mistakes to avoid from those who have been there, done that. Then, if you’d like, you can share your ideas and plans in a relaxed setting to get personal and professional feedback.

Adobe InDesign User Group - Atlanta

The InDesign User Group is a group to help users access a wide range of InDesign and InCopy resources and get information about industry trends and events. Attend an InDesign User Group meeting to learn more about Adobe InDesign, InCopy and other Creative Cloud tools, connect with peers, and stay up-to-date on design and publishing trends.

Digital Analytics Association - Atlanta Chapter

The Digital Analytics Association Atlanta Chapter is a passionate group of digital analytics professionals, dedicated to making analytics professionals more effective and valuable through professional development and community. We hope to see you at a DAA Atlanta Chapter event!

Meteor Atlanta

Meet other developers using Meteor. Share your knowledge, apps, and get feedback from others. Meteor is an open-source platform for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you're an expert developer or just getting started.

Apache Spark

Government Blockchain Association - ATL Chapter

GBA-ATL will play a key role in informing and facilitating the development of blockchain for industry, commerce, education and government. This group is for people who work in some capacity for public organizations and are interested in how the Blockchain impacts government agencies, departments and other public organizations. We are made up of government employees, contractors and interested parties in using and promoting government understanding and use of the Blockchain.

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The Atlanta MySQL Meetup Group

Meet nearby MySQL Users for conversation and fun! Come to a local MySQL Meetup to talk about the world's most popular open source database, get great tips and share new ideas. All levels of experience welcome! Looking for work? Looking for talent? Check out the Atlanta MySQL Jobs Google Group at http://groups.google.com/group/atlanta-mysql-jobs

Social Media Atlanta

Planning to host a Social Media Atlanta Week during 2017. -- A Twitter hashtag will be established (@SMATL2017).

Social Media Atlanta is being developed to celebrate Atlanta success in social media marketing, digital marketing and social media technology. Events span a variety of formats, ranging from talks, presentations and panel discussions, to networking events and receptions.

Nonprofit Tech Club Atlanta

Social changemakers, non-profit workers, volunteers and technological forerunners come together at Nonprofit Tech Club Atlanta events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships and learn skills.

Hyperledger Atlanta

Hyperledger is an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. It is a global collaboration, hosted by The Linux Foundation, including leaders in finance, banking, Internet of Things, supply chains, manufacturing and Technology.

Hyperledger Meetup groups have an informal relationship with Hyperledger, and make up a key part of the Hyperledger ecosystem. Participation in a Hyperledger Meetup group is open to anyone--employees of a Hyperledger member company, Hyperledger contributors and developers, and people just passionate about blockchain technology.

Counterpoint Hackerspace

We are Counterpoint. Counterpoint is a hackerspace for technical-creative projects, doocratically run by our members. We are a non-profit educational institution intended for public benefit. Come and visit our space located in Roswell, Georgia. We teach, we learn, we share.

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